Afternoon all! This week’s review is of Donnington Deli, the café of the owner behind Café Yolk, so I thought I’d post it here in case anybody’s interested.
I know my stuff isn’t to everybody’s taste, so sorry as usual if this makes you cross and has you reaching for the downvote button. Have a nice weekend anyway, and don’t forget to drink plenty of water.
Masakali has looked closed for a while, but someone tipped me off that they turned up for a reserved table for 12 on Saturday night to find the doors closed and the lights off. Masakali’s website has removed the Reading branch completely, as if it never existed.
My FB was deactivated in February for violating Community Standards - of course, no details were given about how I did that. I requested an appeal immediately. Jointed Meta verified and talked to agents multiple times who were completely unable to help while claiming they were escalating my appeal to get it reviewed by a human. Gave up and got on with my life.
And then just now a mail from FB saying it has been permanently disabled and since it was deactivated over 180 days ago I can no longer request a review, even though they did absolutely nothing with my appeal.
I know everyone here is in the same boat, and to be honest I expected this outcome but I am still amazed by how Meta has burned years and years of people's photos, contacts and memories without any oversight or any ability to get a human being to look at how their AI is running amok. Truly disgraceful. Solidarity to any of you still caught up in all this.
A very good long read in the Guardian today about the whole world of influencers, how restaurants and PR view them, whether they drive footfall and the tactics of some of the more egregious examples. Worth a look.
Reading news: the owners of Fidget & Bob have sold the business. Today is their last day before it changes hands, and the new owners are keeping the name.
Afternoon! My review this week comes from Basingstoke, but I figured it was close enough to Reading that some of you might find it interesting - 15 minutes by train and an RG postcode and all that.
I know I say this every time, but if you don’t like my stuff and are reflexively stabbing at the downvote button I am genuinely sorry. Have a lovely long weekend anyway!
Reopening on Tuesday. A blackboard outside proclaims that Brett’s burgers is returning to Reading.
Sad news: Phantom Brewing has just announced that it won’t be reopening as previously planned.
Afternoon! My review this week comes from neighbouring Pangbourne, but I figured it was close enough to Reading that some of you might find it interesting - it’s got an RG postcode and an 0118 phone number after all!
Apologies, as always, if you don’t like my stuff and feel you have no alternative but to hit the downvote button. I hope you have a brilliant weekend all the same.
Is SUME, that wok and pizza place next to the Alehouse, closed already? It only opened in April... that might be some kind of record.
And is Matteo, the Greek bakery where Colley's Supper Rooms used to be, ever going to open? I know Amò came back from the grave recently, but I'm not sure it's going to happen again.
Afternoon all! This week’s brand new restaurant review is of Angelo’s, the Italian restaurant that opened on Station Hill at the end of June.
I’ve linked to the review in case you’re interested - and, as always, I apologise in advance if my stuff isn’t your cup of tea and you can’t resist punching that ol’ downvote button. Either way have a lovely weekend, and don’t forget to stay hydrated!
Afternoon! This week’s review is of Spitiko out in Caversham, so I thought I’d post it here in case it’s of interest to anyone. Hope you like it.
As always, I know my stuff isn’t to everybody’s taste, so apologies in advance if the mere whiff of a review by me is enough to make you jab at the downvote button 🙂
Afternoon all! As some of you may know, I write a weekly restaurant blog and when a review is of somewhere in Oxford I post it here, because this sub has always been really kind and positive about my writing.
This week I checked out Antep Kitchen, so here’s the link if you’re interested. As always, I apologise in advance if this isn’t your cup of tea or comes across as spam.
Great news, especially for those of us who had given up hope.
Afternoon all! As some of you may know, I write a weekly restaurant blog and when a review is of somewhere in Oxford I post it here, because this sub has always been so kind and positive about my writing. This week, it’s the turn of No. 1 Ship Street, so here’s the link if you’re interested.
I always say this, but apologies if this isn’t your cup of tea or comes across as spam. And, as I also always say, if there’s somewhere in Oxford you’d like me to review, let me know in the comments!
Angelo’s opened yesterday on Station Hill. I sincerely hope their cooking is better than their spelling, because this is a horror show. Who knew there were so many ways to misspell mozzarella?
On Threads, from yesterday. Don’t all weep and rend your garments at once!
Afternoon all!
I write a weekly restaurant review, and this week my review is from London so I thought I’d include it here in case anyone is interested.
I visited Carmel, the Berber & Q offshoot, in Queen’s Park, and it’s safe to say that it was a mixed bag. The room is lovely, the menu reads like a dream and a lot of what I had was delicious and interesting.
But an unbelievably wobbly lamb dish and service which went beyond efficient into ‘do they need this table back in an hour?’ territory really took the shine off it.
All in all, a bit of a disappointment: I’d go back, but to eat at Don’t Tell Dad across the way.
Anyway, the link is there if you fancy a read, and if you have any restaurant recommendations or places you’d like me to review I’d love to hear about them.
So, in honour of it being too hot to either switch the oven on or leave the house: what’s your favourite Reading takeaway?
HI there - earlier in the year I got kicked off FB for reasons I still don't understand, but I've given up waiting for Meta to review my appeal and have finally set up a new page. I'm just popping it in here for those of you who may be interested but, as always, I am genuinely sorry if this isn't your bag and you'd rather not know. Either way, have a lovely evening!